Drugs as a hidden source of aluminium

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Drugs as a hidden source of aluminium for chronic renal patientshttp://ndt.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/22/2/605http://ndt.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/22/2/605These are just but a few:Active ingredient Al (mg/g))RSDa1 Acetylsalicylic acid Galena 0.42.72 Albumin Sigma 0.32.72 Albumin Reagen 0.62.93 Calcium carbonate Merck 0.33.73 Calcium carbonate Aproquı´mica 0.93.43 Calcium carbonate Galena 0.41.63 Calcium carbonate DEG 0.83.84 Captopril Galena 0.57.05 Clonidine DEG 0.93.56 Digoxin DEG 1.11.57 Dipyrone Henripharma 0.11.58 Enalapril Galena 0.23.89 Ferrous sulphate Merck 2.13.29 Ferrous sulphate DEG 4.38.710 Folic acid DEG 0.17.211 Furosemide Galena 0.16.212 Heparin Sigma 0.12.813 Nifedipine Galena 0.26.914 Propanolol DEG 0.95.315 Vitamin B1 Merck 2.41.316 Vitamin B2 Merck 6.49.317 Vitamin B3 Merck 0.23.818 Vitamin B5 DEG 1.66.419 Vitamin B6 Merck 1.46.820 Vitamin D3 Spectrum quı´mica 2.20.5Excipients Al (mg/g)RSDa1 Gelatine Galena 0.32.22 Lactose Merck 1.30.22 Lactose Galena 4.40.12 Lactose DEG 2.60.23 Magnesium stearate Merck 39.40.74 Microcrystalline cellulose Merck 12.60.85 Starch Galena 6.10.65 Starch Merck 2.20.35 Starch DEG 5.80.86 Stearic acid Henripharma 0.72.17 Talcum Merck 81000.87 Talcum Galena 75003.8Vehicles Al (mg/ml)RSDa1 Glycerol Henriphama 3.00.32 Polyethylene glycol Aldrich 2.80.83 Propylene glycol Henriphama 3.40.54 Sorbitol Henriphama